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... masks, becoming neutrally buoyant, running out of air, removing equipment and lots more. It is an exhausting morning but apart from repeating some of the skills in our training dives, that's the skills done. Thank god! After lunch we do a bit more theory and have our briefing for the second training dive. This will be at shark point and as the name suggests, it is where we are most likely to see Black Tip Sharks. They have never attacked humans so we are excited to see ...

... our next destination, Georgetown, Penang, on the opposite (west) coast where we are headed tomorrow in an attempt to escape the monsoon. Liza even managed to score some aloe vera from a shop opposite one called "Ong Guan Poo" which sounds a bit like what Lee Perry might say if he was going to the toilet. The fact this shop was a few doors away from one with "Wee" in it's title and you begin to think Malaysia is a country that just enjoys taking the ****. ...

... but I think that is somewhat unneeded in a place like this) I looked up to see two massive geckos (about as big as my forearm, and they had bogerly eyes) above Naths head and I gasped. On hearing me gasp, Nath's spidey senses started tingling, he shot around to see what impending danger he needed to save me from and when I pointed out what I had gasped at, he told me off for alarming him needlessly. This might be a crying wolf scenario, but they had bogerly eyes!!! The ...

... products we are used to in our home country. Although we like the local culture and gastronomy, sometimes the nostalgic tastes are stronger (ex. croissant, pain au chocolat, real French fries, durum/pitta, ...) There is a whole new world to discover, especially for the kids, so if you are curious too...just follow the pictures and don't hesitate to leave your comments. Salamat ...

... fact, the only handicraft experience at this time of year is the handicraft museum, but I was extremely disappointed with this.

As with a few places that we have visited during the month of Ramadan, I would like to return and see Kota Bharu after Hari Raya is over as I am sure the experience would be a very different one. It's a bit far away from everywhere else for us to make a third visit on this trip, but it's worth considering if you are planning a trip in Malaysia.